Friday, May 1, 2009

more images from malaysia

these trees do not like each other!


we walked under this detached canopy in the forest research institute malaysia (FRIM) near kuala lumpur.

a sweet pink drink called "sirup bandung". rose syrup with black jelly! it tastes a lot better than it sounds :)


a view of the petronas twin towers from the KL tower.


the steep entrance to batu caves.



fun fruit!



river town



rice from a cooler, dumped onto a big banana leaf!


eat with your hands!


please do not spit... on the bus.


storm a-comin'


white hot large-grain sand!


gigantic jellyfish! i didnt swim at this beach.


statue of an oddly-proportioned lady outside a temple.






the traditional toilet (toilet paper was not a regular feature):


which warranted some regular toilets to have signs like this posted behind them!


view the full set of malaysia photos.

view the previous installment of southeast asia photos.

3 comments:

Viewtiful_Justin said...

BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!

Sara Kempff said...

these pictures are awesome!

i love the "the steep entrance to batu caves" photo!

i saw a documentary not that long ago about the area.

heroineworshipper said...

Funny how so many technological wonders come from this country of bus spitters & toilet squatters. Makes you wonder where we would be if the people who actually used toilet paper invested in technology instead of mortgages.